Glitch in London’s Stock Exchange causes severe delays
A technical glitch in London’s Stock Exchange (LSE) caused an…
Hackers collaborating has a worrying outcome
Sharing information in the workplace is usually a good thing.…
Biometrics used by Android in a move away from passwords
Google’s mobile operating system, Android, has found a way to…
Huge breach exposed in global biometric security system
A major breach has been discovered in a biometric and…
Desjardins spends $70 million following huge data breach
Canadian money lender, Desjardins group, announced earlier this week that…
Low Code – the future of app development?
Low Code – the future of app development? STNews recently attended the ‘Mendix on Tour’ conference to speak to End Users of this new paradigm and to hear how one company is influencing the future of Low Code. Arriving on stage with the charisma and charm that would give any…
Microsoft bug issues partially fixed
Microsoft bug issues partially fixed Users trying to upgrade their…
New ‘sign in with Apple’ function to protect your info from apps
The new Apple privacy facility will randomly generate email addresses…
ImmuniWeb launches website security and GDPR compliance test
ImmuniWeb’s online test quickly verifies relevant GDPR and PCI DSS…
Apple releases AirPort Base Station security fixes
Apple releases AirPort Base Station security fixes This week, Apple…
Salesforce releases low-code Blockchain platform
San Francisco software giant Salesforce has announced Salesforce Blockchain, a…
Dynatrace Davis AI engine expansion increases support for Kubernetes
Software intelligence company Dynatrace, has announced that its Davis AI engine…
A third of millennials are risking work’s cybersecurity when on holiday
Millennials are facing scrutiny once again as new findings from…
Researchers discover manipulation flaw in WhatsApp
Researchers revealed a new tool that has exposed a flaw…
Two-thirds of top unis unprotected against phishing attacks
Students have been warned to be careful of potential phishing…
US companies targeted by fake NCEES emails
Spear phishing emails impersonating members of the US-based engineering licensing…
Capital One data breach exposed details of “100 million individuals”
One of the United State’s biggest financial corporations has exposed…
Huge electricity supplier hit by ransomware attack
Residents in Johannesburg, South Africa were left without power last…
AI augmentation will be a $2.9 trillion business by 2021
AI augmentation and decision support will generate a massive $2.9 trillion (£2.4 trillion) of business value in 2021 according to a report by Gartner Inc. The research and advisory company also found in the investigation that 6.2 billion hours of productivity will be worked in the sector in that year,…
Equifax fined $700m in biggest ever FTC data breach settlement
Following a data breach in 2017, Equifax, have been made to pay $700 million (£561 million) in the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ’s biggest fine to date. The credit score agency has been accused of failing to take out enough security to protect customer data, resulting in a data breach…
Berner Kantonalbank release their highly secure banking app
Kobil Systems GmbH, a leading provider of digital identity security, has announced today that Berner Kantonalbank (BEKB) is releasing a new, highly secure banking app for their customers. The new login system from the bank has been called the “BEBK smartLogin”. They state that the most important demands, when it…
97% of global banks are susceptible to web and mobile attacks
A whopping 97 out of 100 banks worldwide are vulnerable to mobile and web attacks, leaving them open to infiltration from hackers, a study has found. The study, carried out by the security and automation testing website, ImmuniWeb, found that of 100 of the world’s largest banks (according to S&P…
Tube users to be tracked through Wi-Fi
Users of London’s underground system will have their data and movements tracked through the Wi-Fi on their phones, starting this week. The decision to use data in this way is hoped to be a huge move forward in the way that the 156-year-old underground transport structure works. Instead of building…
US proposes bill to stamp out algorithm bias in tech firms
US lawmakers proposed a new bill on Wednesday that would require large tech firms to remove any algorithm bias embedded in their computer systems. The bill, entitled the Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2019, would authorise the Federal Trade Commission to create regulations requiring companies to assess their systems for race,…
EU backs one-hour deadline for social networks to remove terrorist content
The European Union Commission has approved legislation that requires social media sites to remove terrorist content from their sites within one hour of being notified by authorities, according to an Associated Press (AP) report. If they fail to adhere to these new rules, they could be fined up to 4%…
Cyberattacks becoming more costly and focused, UK government figures show
While fewer businesses are suffering attacks or breaches, cyberattacks are becoming more costly and targeted, according to government figures. The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2019 shows that around one in three businesses (32%) was a victim of an attack or breach in the past 12 months. While this is lower…
